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I volunteered to go down if needed.

Got this Aimil this last week:

Dear Health Care Professionals and Relief Personnel:

Thank you for responding to our call for health providers and support
personnel to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

You are one of more than 20,000 citizens who have notified us through the
Department's web site that you are available and willing to help. We
greatly appreciate your compassion and generosity.

We are sending you this message to acknowledge receipt of your information.

As you are aware, we are quickly transitioning from the acute phase to the
much longer term recovery phase of this natural and human disaster. There
will be a continuing need for health and social services, and for your
efforts, for many months to come.

At this time, we do not know how many health providers and relief personnel
will be needed and during what time period or phase of the response. We ask
your patience as we mobilize this tremendous volunteer resource to respond
to the people of the Gulf Region.

We will maintain your information in our records, and will notify you should
there be any immediate or longer term need to call on your services. The
need for assistance has been overwhelming, as has the outpouring of offers
to assist.

Thank you for your spirit of patriotism.

VADM Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
United States Surgeon General

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I meant Email.

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That's neat that you volunteered and a great letter you got. I volunteered to help too, but there has been a real flood of volunteers here, so many that I was told I wasn't needed.